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Soils Courses

Soil 205 The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr)

Soil 206 The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr)

Soil 398 Internship (1-6 cr, max 6)

Soil 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Soil ID-J415/J515 Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr) WSU SoilS 413

Soil 416 Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching (3 cr)

Soil ID422 Environmental Soil Chemistry (3 cr) WSU SoilS 422

Soil J425/J525 Microbial Ecology (3 cr)

Soil 437 Soil Biology (3 cr)

Soil 438 Pesticides in the Environment (3 cr)

Soil 446 (s) Soil Fertility (1-3 cr, max 3)

Soil ID454 Pedology (3 cr) WSU SoilS 454

Soil 456 North Idaho Field Trip (1 cr)

Soil 458 Soil and Site Evaluation (1-2 cr, max 8)

Soil 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Soil 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

Soil 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

Soil 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Soil 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Soil 515 Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr)

Soil 525 Microbial Ecology (4 cr)

Soil ID526 Soil Mineralogy (3 cr) WSU SoilS 526

Soil ID537 Soil Biochemistry (3 cr) WSU SoilS 537

Soil 546 Drinking Water and Human Health (3 cr)

Soil ID547 (s) Soil Fertility Management (1-3 cr, max 3) WSU SoilS 547

Soil ID557 Advanced Soil Genesis and Classification (3 cr) WSU SoilS 557

Soil 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr)

Soil 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)

Soil 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

Soil 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)

Robert L. Mahler, Division Chair, Soil and Land Resources Division (242 Iddings Wing, Ag. Sc. Bldg. 83844-2339; phone 208/ 885-7025; bmahler@uidaho.edu).

Soil 205 The Soil Ecosystem (3 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-b. Introduction to the physical, chemical, and biological nature of soils.

Prereq: Chem 101 or satisfy Prereq for Chem 111

Soil 206 The Soil Ecosystem Lab (1 cr)

May be used as core credit in J-3-b. Lab study relevant to Soil 205. Experiments and demonstrations on basic and applied aspects of soil science. One 3-hr lab a wk.

Coreq: Soil 205

Soil 398 Internship (1-6 cr, max 6)

Graded P/F.

Prereq: Permission of department

Soil 404 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Soil ID-J415/J515 Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr) WSU SoilS 413

Physical properties of soils and their relationships to moisture, aeration, and temperature; plant-soil-atmospheric relationships; solute transport and soil salinity. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205, 206, and Phys 111. (Alt/yrs, Fall)

Soil 416 Sustainable Small Acreage Farming and Ranching (3 cr)

Overview of small acreage production systems, evaluation of goals and resources, land evaluation, marketing options, and accessing community resources. Three field trips.

Soil ID422 Environmental Soil Chemistry (3 cr) WSU SoilS 422

Chemical processes in soil environment. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205, 206, and Chem 112 or 113. (Alt/yrs)

Soil J425/J525 Microbial Ecology (3 cr)

See MMBB J425/J525.

Soil 437 Soil Biology (3 cr)

Introduction to soil organisms including bacteria, fungi, and macroinvertebrates and the influence of their activities on soil processes. Two lec and one 3-hr lab a wk. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205 and MMBB 250. (Alt/yrs)

Soil 438 Pesticides in the Environment (3 cr)

Same as Ent and PlSc 438. Principles of pesticide fate in soil, water, and air; pesticide metabolism in plants, pesticide toxicology, and pesticide mode-mechanism of action; pest resistance to pesticides; biotechnology in pest control; regulations and liability; equipment application technology; pesticide transport, storage, and disposal; and social and ethical considerations. Recommended Preparation: Chem 275.

Soil 446 (s) Soil Fertility (1-3 cr, max 3)

Principles of soil fertility management; availability of plant nutrients and their relationship to plant growth and fertilization practices. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205 and 206.

Soil ID454 Pedology (3 cr) WSU SoilS 454

Morphology, genesis, and classification of soils; distribution of soils as related to environmental processes and factors. Two lectures and one 4-hr lab a week. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205 and 206.

Soil 456 North Idaho Field Trip (1 cr)

Soils and land use in northern Idaho ecosystems; emphasis on soil parent materials, soil formation and morphology, and soil-plant community relationships. Graded P/F. One 3-day field trip; additional class meetings and assignments before and after field trip.

Prereq: Soil 205 or Permission

Soil 458 Soil and Site Evaluation (1-2 cr, max 8)

Description and evaluation of soils; emphasis on morphological features and properties that influence land use. Graded P/F. Two-four hrs of lab a wk; one 3-day or one 6-day field trip. Recommended Preparation: Soil 205.

Soil 499 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Soil 500 Master's Research and Thesis (cr arr)

Soil 501 (s) Seminar (cr arr)

Soil 502 (s) Directed Study (cr arr)

Soil 504 (s) Special Topics (cr arr)

Soil 515 Soil and Environmental Physics (3 cr)

See Soil J/415/J515.

Soil 525 Microbial Ecology (4 cr)

See MMBB J425/J525.

Soil ID526 Soil Mineralogy (3 cr) WSU SoilS 526

Distribution and significance of common soil minerals; weathering and general reactivity as related to mineral structures; techniques of mineral identification including x-ray diffraction, chemical dissolution procedures, optical and electron microscopy. One lec and one 3-hr lab a wk. (Alt/yrs)

Prereq: Soil 422, Soil 454 or Permission

Soil ID537 Soil Biochemistry (3 cr) WSU SoilS 537

Origin, chemical structure, and significance of soil biochemical compounds. (Alt/yrs)

Prereq: Soil 422, MMBB 380, MMBB 250 or Permission

Soil 546 Drinking Water and Human Health (3 cr)

See EnvS J446/J546.

Soil ID547 (s) Soil Fertility Management (1-3 cr, max 3) WSU SoilS 547

Philosophy of fertilizer recommendations based on soil and plant tissue testing; principles of fertilizer manufacture, placement, and use for improving plant growth. Recommended Preparation: Soil 446.

Soil ID557 Advanced Soil Genesis and Classification (3 cr) WSU SoilS 557

Processes of soil genesis as influenced by environmental factors; rationale and development of soil taxonomy; field study of pedological problems. Two lec and one 2-hr lab a wk; 1/2-day and 1-day field trips reqd.

Prereq: Soil 454 or Permission (Alt/yr)

Soil 597 (s) Practicum (cr arr)

Soil 598 (s) Internship (cr arr)

Graded P/F

Prereq: Permission

Soil 599 (s) Non-thesis Master's Research (cr arr)

Research not directly related to a thesis or dissertation.

Prereq: Permission

Soil 600 Doctoral Research and Dissertation (cr arr)